financial distress; money shortage
Refers to a situation where money is tight, funds are insufficient, or cash flow is strained. Often used in business or personal finance contexts.
The company went bankrupt due to financial distress.
We can't start a new project because of a money shortage.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling with 詰り instead of 詰まり.
Compound of 金 (かね, 'money') and 詰まり (つまり, 'blockage, stoppage'), literally meaning 'money blockage'.